The nations of the European Union launched a coordinated effort on Sunday to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable among the bloc’s nearly 450 million inhabitants, marking a moment of hope in the continent’s battle against the worst crisis in public health in a century. Healthcare workers, the …
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It’s official. There will not be night curfews on new year’s eve. But there would also be no celebrations on the roads of Bengaluru on the night of December 31. The formal decision to ban New Years celebrations on MG Road and the surrounding areas of Brigade Road and Church …
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Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived. British regulators are investigating reports of allergic reactions in two people who received the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the first day of a vaccination program. Meanwhile, they are telling people to skip the vaccine if …
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Gilead’s Remdesivir drug is not recommended for hospitalized Covid-19 patients, regardless of how ill they are, as there is no evidence that it improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation, a panel from the World Organization of health. “The … panel found a lack of evidence that Remdesivir improved …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended issuing new visas to visitors from Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed the news on Wednesday saying that the decision by the UAE authorities “is believed to be related to the second wave of COVID-19,” …
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Nearly one in five Covid-19 patients may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to a review of studies. The findings suggest that abdominal radiologists must remain vigilant during the pandemic while imaging patients, the researchers said. Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with Covid-19 vary widely, but can …
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Written by Prabha Raghavan, Anuradha Mascarenhas | New Delhi, Pune | Updated: October 17, 2020 7:47:18 am Among the trial treatments, remdesivir is the most sought after. (AP Photo) The World Health Organization (WHO) released the interim results of the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, a large-scale global trial studying the effectiveness …
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Indian health authorities have decided to revise the protocol currently being followed for the treatment of Covid-19 after interim results of a large World Health Organization trial found that four of the drugs used common provide little or no benefit in reducing deaths in hospitalized patients. These include the antiviral …
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla and Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane met with Myanmar State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the advancement of bilateral relations in a wide range of areas. . As part of India’s efforts to help Myanmar fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Shringla and Naravane delivered …
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Written by Tabassum Barnagarwala, edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | October 3, 2020 1:43:25 pm Boxes of the antiviral drug Remdisivir are on display at the Eva Pharma facility used for its manufacture in Cairo, Egypt, on August 30, 2020 (Sima Diab / Bloomberg). United States President Donald Trump, …
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